Poor Sandra Bullock. Still, she never had much faith in marriage

According to unconfirmed reports, Sandra Bullock – who not too long ago was celebrating her Oscar for Best Actress – is having a spot of domestic strife with her husband Jesse James (a motorbike expert rather than the 19th-century American outlaw). At any rate, she pulled out of attending a film premiere last night because of "unforeseen personal circumstances", a phrase that may have something to do with stories that James has been having an affair with a model.

If these stories are true, perhaps Sandra Bullock will feel it only confirms something she already believed. As recently as 2005, she said the following:

“Why is marriage the pinnacle for everyone? People get married for the wrong reasons. We need to start looking at different packages, whether it’s living together, or being with six partners, or dedicating your life to taking care of flowers.”